Smoke and gas consumer



June 19, 1951 D. G. EDWARDS 5 SMOKE AND GAS CONSUMER Filed Nov. 2, 1949 3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

ATTORNEYS.

June 19, 1951 D. G. EDWARDS SMOKE AND GAS CONSUMER 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 2, 1949 ATTORNEYS,

Patented June 19, 1951 UNITED STATES PATNT OFFICE SMOKE. AND GAS CONSUMER Daniel Edwards, Clarksville, Tenn.

Application November 2, 1949, Serial No.'125,03'6 (01. 183-8) 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates'to a smoke and gas consumer, the primary object of the inventionzbeing to provide an apparatuscf a portablecharacter, which may beconnected with the smoke pipe oiga furnace, the construction of the apparatus being such that the smoke and gases resulting: from the burning of fuel in furnaces, will .be. treated in such a way as to .remove the. smoke and. gases which are of a harmful nature, and finallyv liberatethe purified air into the atmosphere.

An important object of the invention is: to provide an apparatus of this character, includingan .intake pipe, with a suction fan. operating at the base thereof, .the suction. fan operating to draw thesmoke and gases which are the result of combustion, from the furnace, and pass the gases through condenser chambersliberating the obnoxious gases and smoketherefrom.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations ofparts hereinafter more fully described and pointed outin the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of theinventionas claimed...

. Referring tothedrawings- Figure 1 is an velevational view of a smoke and gas. consumer, constructed in accordance'with the invention. a

Fig. 2 is a sectional-view taken substantially on lines 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the apparatus.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view' taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a front end elevational view of the apparatus.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the support for the apparatus, which may be in the form of a platform 6 with legs 1 disposed at the corners thereof, supportin the platform 6.

The reference character 8 indicates a suction fan housing in which the suction fan 9 operates, the fan housing 8 being in communication with the inlet pipe I0 that extends laterally at H, where it is connected with the smoke stack of a furnace, to draw the smoke and gases from the furnace.

An exhaust pipe I2 is provided at the upper end of the inlet pipe [8, and the valve I3. is placed in the inlet pipe It, in such a way that the inlet pipe it may be closed off toallow the smoke and gas .or .products of combustion from the furnace, to be carried off through the-exhaust pipe 12, in case of emergency, and foruse if for some reason, the apparatus should become inoperative. A valve I31 is provided in. the pipe l2 above the pipe. H, thevalve l3 operating to close oh the pipe l2 when the valve I3. has been moved to its open position tocause products of combustion tobe drawn through the pipe I I. I

The reference character 14 indicates the main condenser of the apparatus which is in communication with the suction fan housing 8, through the pipe [5 which extends'upwardly an appreciable distance, and then extends downwardly, as clearly shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing, the pipe being of substantially U-shaped formation.

A water inlet pipeindicated by the reference character 16 extends from a suitable water-supply, and has one end thereof extended-into the pipe |5 ,as shown by Fig. 1, so that thevalve I 1- in the pipe -l6, may be-operated, toadmit Water to the pipe is, from where it passes into the main condenser-l4. Water enters the condenser 14, until it has reached the desired level in the condenser;

Extending throughthe main condenser, is the power shaft IS, the power shaft I8 extending through the ends of the-pipe l5, as-clearly shown by-Fig. l of the" drawings, *where it'is'mounted in bearings, theshaft l3 providing a support 'for the suction fan 9 'whi'oh is shown as secured thereto. A motor'l9 mounted-on the support'20; constitutes the-power unit of the'device-and operates to rotate the shaft 1 8. The shaft it which extends through the condenser l4, provides a support for the agitators 2 I.

These agitators are constructed preferably of wire mesh material so that water passing into the condenser, will be properly agitated, to absorb the gases and smoke.

Mounted on one end of the shaft I8, is the gear 22 which meshes with the large gear 23 mounted on one end of the pump shaft 24 on which a pump not shown, and which is mounted in the pump housing 25, operates.

This pump housing 25 pumps water from the condenser, and passes the water to the pump cylinders 26, through the pipe 21, the pipe 21 being in communication with the pump cylinders, through the branch pipes 28 which are shown as connected with the pump cylinders, at points adjacent to the forward ends of the pump cylinders.

3 Operating within the cylindersili, are pistons 29, the pump cylinders 26 and pistons 29 being arranged in horizontal spaced relation with respect to each other, as clearly shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings.

Forming a part of each piston, is a reciprocating piston rod 30, which rods are connected also with yokes 3| which embody spaced bars formed with teeth 32, which teeth mesh with teeth of the mutilated gears 33. Connected with each yoke 3|, is a supporting rod 34, the rods 34 operating through the bearings 35 that are secured to the bracket 36, mounted on the housing of the condenser l4.

Mounted on the upper surface of the condenser I4, is the motor 31 which is provided with a shaft 38 that extends through the yokes 3|, where they are provided with the mutilated gears 33, operating the mutilated gears.

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, as the shaft 38 is rotated by the motor 31, the mutilated gears will contact the upper and lower teeth of the yokes in such a way as to cause reciprocation of the yokes and pistons which are connected therewith through the medium of the piston rods.

These pump cylinders 26 communicate with the pipe l5, through the pipes 39, the pipe |5, at the point of communication between the pipe I and pipes 39, being widened providing a compartment in which the atomizer 40 is positioned, the atomizer 40 being in the form of a plate perforated, as clearly shown by Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, causing the water pumped into the pipe Hi, to enter in a fine spray. Due to this construction, it will be obvious that the products of combustion from the furnace which have been drawn into the pipe IE, will necessarily pass the spray of water in entering the condenser, which will cause the gases and smoke to be absorbed in the water, which is of course directed to the condenser.

The reference character 4| indicates the exhaust pipe from the condenser M, the pipe 4| extending upwardly and laterally, where it connects with the condenser 42, the pipe 4| extending into the top of the condenser 42, adjacent to one end thereof.

This pipe 4| carries the smoke and air, or products of combustion in general, from the condenser l4.

Extending through the condenser 42, is the shaft 43 which has one of its ends extending beyond the forward end of the condenser 42, where it is provided with the pulley 44 over which the belt 45 operates, the belt 45 also operating over the pulley 46, transmitting movement from the power shaft l8, to the shaft 43, rotating the shaft.

4 Mounted on the shaft 43, and arranged in parallel spaced relation with respect to each other are agitators 41 which are in the form of paddles which with their constant rotation, further act to purify the air and move the obnoxious gases and ,smoke therefrom.

Each condenser is provided with a funnelshaped discharge pipe 48 which connects with an exhaust pipe 49, the passage of water through the pipes 49 being controlled by the valves 50, so that the water may be removed from the condensers and replaced with fresh water, when desired.

Having thus described the inventon, what is claimed is:

In a smoke consuming apparatus, a platform support, a main water containing condenser and an auxiliary condenser mounted on the support, an inlet pipe, a pipe establishing communication between the inlet pipe and said main condenser, a suction fan mounted within the pipe connecting the inlet pipe with the main condenser, adapted to draw products of combustion into the main condenser from the inlet pipe, means for delivering water in a fine spray into the path of travel of the products of combustion passing into the main condenser, a plurality of horizontal intermittently operating pumps mounted on the main condenser, communicating with the main condenser, pipes providing communication between the pumps and inlet pipe, whereby water is sprayed continuously, means for circulating water through the main condenser, means for directing products of combustion from the main condenser into the auxiliary condenser, and agitators embodying wire mesh blades operating in the condensers adapted to dissipate products of combustion within the condensers.

DANIEL G. EDWARDS.

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